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July 25 2017

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A young man stands in profile holding a tall ornate gold multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) with lit flames, raising it toward the left. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, with bare upper torso. Behind him a seated audience dressed in orange is blurred, and red curtains hang on the wall. The scene suggests an aarti being performed at an assembly.2017-07-20A photograph of a young man in profile holding a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, offering it upward during a ritual in a hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Blurred seated devotees in orange clothing fill the background, along with red curtains and framed photographs on the wall. The lamp flames and warm light dominate the scene. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is described as a priest performing aarti.2017-07-20A young man in ceremonial dress performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a golden bangle, a rudraksha mala and a golden cord around his neck, and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. His long hair is piled in a high knot. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and red garments are blurred on a red floor.2016-05-02A photograph of a young bare-chested man standing on a stage before a deep red curtain, with wooden carved brackets and brass finials on either side. He wears an orange dhoti-style cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha mala beads, ornate gold beaded necklaces, and matching beaded armlets. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead, and he has small hoop earrings. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held together at his waist in a ritual gesture. Yellow and green cloth banners are visible at the edges.2017-02-15A photograph from behind of a bare-backed male priest with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala, with white sacred markings on his shoulder and arm. He holds a brass lamp with several lit flames aloft toward a seated figure on a red and white throne in front of red drapes. The seated figure wears white and orange-red robes and a golden necklace. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering in a temple hall with gold carved panels at the right.2017-07-20A photograph of a bare-backed man seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, standing before a red velvet curtain. He has long matted dreadlocks down his back and white ash markings on his shoulders and back. In his right hand he holds a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames, set on a dark wooden table in front of him. A blurred person's head is visible at the lower left edge.2017-07-26A young man stands in an orange saffron cloth draped over his left shoulder and wrapped at the waist, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold spacers and a small pendant. He has white horizontal tilak lines across his forehead and arms, and holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames in his right hand while looking to the side. The setting is an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and blurred background. No other people are visible.2017-07-21July 20 20172017-07-20A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on a red carpet holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, performing a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, earrings and a white tilak with red bindi, with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head. Behind him, seated devotees in white and a golden deity murti are visible in a hall.2016-05-02July 20 20172017-07-20September 01 20172017-09-01A photograph of a figure seen from behind, standing before a large carved wooden door flanked by red draped curtains. The figure wears an orange saffron turban and an orange wrap draped over the shoulder and torso, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and wrists. White markings are visible on the arms and back. Both hands hold a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a ceremonial lamp offering at a threshold, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2017-09-17